Stepping up vigil across 13 zones of the city in view of the upcoming Ganeshotsav festivities, the Mumbai police went all out on Thursday and took action against 6,474 people for not wearing masks. The maximum number of violations was found in Zone 12 (Dindoshi to Dahisar), where 719 people were fined, followed by Zone 4 in the second spot and Zone 6 in the third.

On Wednesday, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Vishwas Nangre Patil had given orders to all senior police inspectors, DCPs and additional CPs to step up action against people found without masks outdoors. On Thursday, the maximum number of people without masks was found in Zone 12, where 719 people were fined.